Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September. However, renewed fighting in Chattanooga that November provided Union troops victory and control of the city. After the fighting, a Confederate soldier ominously wrote, "This...is the death-knell of the Confederacy."
Alerts
- CautionUse Caution When Hiking Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain
Please exercise caution when hiking the section of Bluff Trail, between the Cravens House Trail and the base of the metal staircase below Point Park, as a territorial barred owl may be present. We appreciate your vigilance and your patience as we work on a solution.
- InformationConstruction Begins on East Brotherton Road in Chickamauga Battlefield
Beginning September 23, the national military park will close East Brotherton Road, between Alexander's Bridge Road and Jay's Mill Road, for construction within Chickamauga Battlefield. During this period, all public traffic will be prohibited on the closed portion of the road.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx - West Viniard Alexander
3 mi from the park's reference point · 175 acres
Within 50 miles, as of 2026-10-14. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Check the park's alerts and the managing office before you drive.
Fees & passes
| Type | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Per PersonEntrance fees only apply to Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. If you plan to visit Chickamauga Battlefield, parts of Lookout Mountain Battlefield, exclusive of Point Park, Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, Signal Point, or Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, entrance to the park areas is FREE. | $10 | |
| Passes | ||
| Annual Entrance - ParkAnnual Entrance Passes to Point Park allow the passholder and three additional adults to enter the park for free. | $35 | |
Entrance fees are ONLY required to access Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. Access to ALL other park units is FREE.
Hours
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | Daily · Sunrise to Sunset |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Years Day | Closed |
When to go
July draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center ↗
Atop Lookout Mountain, discover details about the siege of Chattanooga and the battles for control of the city. View exhibits and the historic 13- by 30-foot James Walker painting,THE BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. Point Park has battery positions, monuments, exhibits, trails, and views.
- Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center ↗
The Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center is located at the north end of Chickamauga Battlefield. Inside are museum exhibits on the Battle of Chickamauga and Campaign for Chattanooga, as well as the Fuller Gun Collection.
No campgrounds, no webcams or things to do in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- Artillery Demonstrations at Point Park10/2411:00 AM · runs through Oct 25
- 163rd Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga11/2108:30 AM
News
- Construction Begins on East Brotherton Road in Chickamauga Battlefield ↗2026-09-23
Beginning September 23, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will close East Brotherton Road, between Alexander's Bridge Road and Jay's Mill Road, for construction within Chickamauga Battlefield.
- Construction Begins on Part of Glenn-Viniard Road in Chickamauga Battlefield ↗2026-08-12
Beginning August 12, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will close Glenn-Viniard Road, between LaFayette Road and Wilder Road, for construction within Chickamauga Battlefield.
- Brotherton Road Construction in Chickamauga Battlefield Resumes ↗2026-05-19
Beginning May 18, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will resume road construction on Brotherton Road within Chickamauga Battlefield. During this construction, visitors should expect the closure of…
- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Celebrates Roadway Improvement Project ↗2026-05-08
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park today celebrated completion of a portion of an $8.1 million roadway reconstruction project.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthBald Eagle 1× · Barred Owl 1× · Gray Fox 1×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 175 birds, 52 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsAmerican Kestrel · Bald Eagle · Barred Owl · Black Vulture · Broad-winged Hawk · Cooper's Hawk · Eastern Screech-Owl · Great Horned Owl · Merlin · Northern Harrier · Osprey · Red-shouldered Hawk · Red-tailed Hawk · Sharp-shinned Hawk · Turkey Vulture
Waterfowl & wadersCanada Goose · Common Loon · Double-crested Cormorant · Great Blue Heron · Great Egret · Green Heron · Hooded Merganser · Lesser Scaup · Sandhill Crane · Wood Duck
Shorebirds & seabirdsAmerican Woodcock · Bonaparte's Gull · Greater Yellowlegs · Herring Gull · Killdeer · Ring-billed Gull · Spotted Sandpiper · Wilson's Snipe
Gamebirds & dovesEurasian Collared-Dove · Mourning Dove · Northern Bobwhite · Rock Pigeon · Wild Turkey
WoodpeckersDowny Woodpecker · Hairy Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · Pileated Woodpecker · Red-bellied Woodpecker · Red-headed Woodpecker · Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hummingbirds & swiftsChimney Swift · Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Also on the checklist"Brewster's" Warbler · Acadian Flycatcher · American Crow · American Goldfinch · American Pipit · American Redstart · American Robin · Baltimore Oriole · Bank Swallow · Barn Swallow · Bay-breasted Warbler · Belted Kingfisher · Bewick's Wren · Black-and-white Warbler · Black-billed Cuckoo · Black-throated Blue Warbler · Black-throated Green Warbler · Blackburnian Warbler · Blackpoll Warbler · Blue Grosbeak · Blue Jay · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Blue-headed Vireo · Blue-winged Warbler · Bobolink · Brewer's Blackbird · Brown Creeper · Brown Thrasher · Brown-headed Cowbird · Brown-headed Nuthatch · Canada Warbler · Cape May Warbler · Carolina Chickadee · Carolina Wren · Cedar Waxwing · Cerulean Warbler · Chestnut-sided Warbler · Chipping Sparrow · Chuck-will's-widow · Cliff Swallow · Common Grackle · Common Nighthawk · Common Yellowthroat · Connecticut Warbler · Dark-eyed Junco · Eastern Bluebird · Eastern Kingbird · Eastern Meadowlark · Eastern Phoebe · Eastern Towhee · Eastern Wood-Pewee · European Starling · Field Sparrow · Fish Crow · Fox Sparrow · Golden-crowned Kinglet · Golden-winged Warbler · Grasshopper Sparrow · Gray Catbird · Gray-cheeked Thrush · Great Crested Flycatcher · Hermit Thrush · Hooded Warbler · Horned Lark · House Finch · House Sparrow · House Wren · Indigo Bunting · Kentucky Warbler · Least Flycatcher · Lincoln's Sparrow · Louisiana Waterthrush · Magnolia Warbler · Mallard · Marsh Wren · Mourning Warbler · Nashville Warbler · Northern Cardinal · Northern Mockingbird · Northern Parula · Northern Rough-winged Swallow · Northern Waterthrush · Olive-sided Flycatcher · Orange-crowned Warbler · Orchard Oriole · Ovenbird · Palm Warbler · Philadelphia Vireo · Pine Warbler · Prairie Warbler · Prothonotary Warbler · Purple Finch · Purple Martin · Red-breasted Nuthatch · Red-eyed Vireo · Red-winged Blackbird · Rose-breasted Grosbeak · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Rusty Blackbird · Savannah Sparrow · Scarlet Tanager · Sedge Wren · Song Sparrow · Sora · Summer Tanager · Swainson's Thrush · Swainson's Warbler · Swamp Sparrow · Tennessee Warbler · Tree Swallow · Tufted Titmouse · Veery · Vesper Sparrow · Whip-poor-will · White-breasted Nuthatch · White-eyed Vireo · White-throated Sparrow · Wilson's Warbler · Winter Wren · Wood Thrush · Worm-eating Warbler · Yellow Warbler · Yellow-bellied Flycatcher · Yellow-billed Cuckoo · Yellow-breasted Chat · Yellow-rumped Warbler · Yellow-throated Vireo · Yellow-throated Warbler
Small mammalsAmerican beaver · Norway rat · black rat · cotton mouse · eastern chipmunk · eastern cottontail · eastern gray squirrel · eastern harvest mouse · eastern mole · eastern woodrat · golden mouse · hispid cotton rat · house mouse · least shrew · marsh rice rat · muskrat · northern short-tailed shrew · oldfield mouse · smoky shrew · southeastern shrew · southern flying squirrel · southern short-tailed shrew · swamp rabbit · white-footed mouse · woodland vole
Predatorsbobcat · coyote · gray fox · long-tailed weasel · mink · raccoon · red fox · striped skunk
Hoofed mammalswhite-tailed deer
BatsIndiana bat · Rafinesque's big-eared bat · big brown bat · eastern red bat · eastern small-footed bat · evening bat · gray bat · hoary bat · little brown bat · northern bat · silver-haired bat · tri-colored bat
Also on the checklistVirginia opossum · domestic cat · domestic dog · feral pig · long-nosed armadillo · woodchuck
Activities
Activity guides for this park Canoeing and kayaking in the national parks · Hiking in the national parks · Horseback riding in the national parks · Rock climbing in the national parks
Weather & climate
The climate in northern Georgia is generally temperate. Short, cool winters give relief from hot summers. Most visitors enjoy this area during long, mild fall and spring seasons.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to enter Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
Entrance is $10 per person on foot or bike. Entrance fees only apply to Point Park, on Lookout Mountain.
Source: National Park Service
Which passes work at Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
The $80 America the Beautiful pass covers the entrance fee here, and a Chickamauga & Chattanooga-only annual pass is $35.
Source: Is the pass worth it
Can I pay the entrance fee in cash?
No. Chickamauga & Chattanooga takes cards only at the entrance.
Source: National Park Service
When is entrance to Chickamauga & Chattanooga free?
Next on October 27, Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. 2 fee-free days are left this year, for US residents only.
Source: Free entrance days
Do I need a reservation to enter Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
No. There is no timed-entry or entrance reservation at Chickamauga & Chattanooga. Camping and some tours have their own reservations.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
Standard hours are Sunrise to Sunset, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Chickamauga & Chattanooga right now?
2 active alerts as of October 14, 2026: Use Caution When Hiking Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain; Construction Begins on East Brotherton Road in Chickamauga Battlefield.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
971,647 recreation visits in 2025, number 73 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G and AT&T 5G. No reported coverage for T-Mobile. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Chickamauga & Chattanooga?
The climate in northern Georgia is generally temperate. Short, cool winters give relief from hot summers.
Source: Weather & climate
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- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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